A continued slide in oil prices and disappointing news out of China seems to have underscored fears about global economic growth, even as investors appear to worry about the Fed's reaction to inflation in the United States.Read more ...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday

U.S. stocks fell Friday as a combination of weak economic data from China and disappointing earnings hurt technology and internet companies. Crude oil prices fell for the 10th day in a row.
On Friday:
The S&P 500 index fell 25.82 points, or 0.9 percent, to 2,781.01.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 201.92 points, or 0.8 percent, to 25,989.30.
The Nasdaq composite skidded 123.98 points, or 1.6 percent, to 7,406.90.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies lost 28.72 points, or 1.8 percent, to 1,549.49.
For the week:
The S&P 500 rose 57.95 points, or 2.1 percent.
The Dow added 718.47...Read more ...

Stocks skid as tech companies fall; oil plunge continues

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell Friday as a combination of weak economic data from China and disappointing earnings hurt technology and internet companies. Crude oil prices fell for the 10th day in a row.
Auto sales in China fell in October for the fourth month in a row and are down 13 percent from a year ago, the latest sign its economy is under pressure. Concerns about China's economy and its trade dispute with the U.S. contributed to the global stock market skid in October. The stocks that fared the worst during that time included tech and internet companies and retailers, which all took...Read more ...